Sir Frank Guy Clavering Fison (11 December 1892 – 13 April 1985) was an English businessman and Conservative Party politician. He was chairman of the family business,

Fisons Fisons plc was a British Multinational corporation, multinational pharmaceutical, scientific instruments and horticultural chemicals company headquartered in Ipswich, United Kingdom. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a cons ...

, from 1929 to 1962. He was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for

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from 1929 to 1931. He was knighted in 1957.

Early life

Fison was born on 11 December 1892 in

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, Suffolk the son of James and Lucy Fison. He was educated at

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then

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. He played Tennis for the university while at Oxford and competed at Wimbledon. During the First World War he served as a Lieutenant in the

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and later as a major in the newly formed

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Fisons

In 1929 Fison played a part in the formation of what would become Fison Limited and he would remain as chairman until 1962. He was later life president of the company.

Political life

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he was returned as Member of Parliament for

. He only served one term and did not stand in the 1931 election. Fison was a Justice of the Peace for East Suffolk and he was appointed High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1942. In 1957 he was

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and in 1958 he was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.

Family life

Fison married Evelyn Alice Bland and they had two daughters. He died on 13 April 1985 aged 92.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fison, Clavering Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies 1892 births 1985 deaths Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Deputy lieutenants of Suffolk High sheriffs of Suffolk Knights Bachelor People educated at Charterhouse School People from Woodbridge, Suffolk Royal Air Force officers Suffolk Regiment officers UK MPs 1929–1931 20th-century English businesspeople Military personnel from Suffolk British Army personnel of World War I Royal Air Force personnel of World War I